Be Kind (For Everyone is Fighting a Hard Battle)

I am going to keep this project on display in my
craft room as a reminder. We've been home only two days after evacuating
due to Hurricane Harvey. The outer bands of the storm brought us over two
feet of rain, but we were spared damaging winds. Our home site was
carefully selected after visiting the property many times following hard rains,
so we were not surprised that so much rain ran off nicely leaving us safe and
free from standing water. Then, the rivers began to fill with flood
waters draining from the north and we were left with but one means of
evacuation. We left our home with important papers, photos, and a few
days' worth of clothing as the river crept into yards just across the street.
We returned to find our home unscathed, but many neighbors have several
feet of water in their homes. My hands and heart are ready to help when
the waters recede, and I pray for wisdom and kindness and the ability to speak
words of encouragement.

In our fearful days of evacuation, God lavished His
grace upon us in sweet and humbling ways that I will forever treasure in my
heart. If you are still reading this long and personal post, please pray
for the little children who will return to my classroom on Monday. I hope
to communicate God's love to them in a real way.

5 comments:

Very pretty card. And you are right, we never know what people are going through when our paths cross. Will pray for the children and for you. That God will give you his wisdom and the right words to speak.

Such a beautiful and meaningful card, Christine. What a traumatic few days that must have been. So glad to hear your house was spared and you'll be able to minister to those around you as the waters recede. <3

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About Me

I am a happy wife, the mother of an awesome young man, and am thankful to serve as an elementary teacher.
My paper crafting journey began with scrapbooking. We treasure our albums and they remind of God's goodness to our family.
Scrapbooking resulted in lots of well-organized scraps I couldn't part with, so I considered card making as a new hobby. "Just one little set of well-chosen stamps and a good ink pad" would be all I'd need---or so I thought.
Several sets of stamps later, I decided to create a blog to share my cards. Most of all, I hope to share how good God has been to me and why I have a grateful heart.